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Pharmacists Salary in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

The annual salary statistics of pharmacists in Cedar Rapids, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of pharmacists in Cedar Rapids is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Pharmacists in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$107,300
25th Percentile Wage
$124,890
50th Percentile Wage
$129,840
75th Percentile Wage
$136,970
90th Percentile Wage
$141,800

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pharmacists in Cedar Rapids, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $141,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $129,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $107,300.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pharmacists from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$129,840
1.66% 14.16%
2021
$127,690
4.68% -
2020
$121,710
2.98% -
2019
$118,080
1.87% -
2018
$115,870
-0.77% -
2017
$116,760
3.35% -
2016
$112,850
1.51% -
2015
$111,150
0.46% -
2014
$110,640
0.29% -
2013
$110,320
-1.02% -
2012
$111,450
- -

Table 2. Compare Pharmacists Salary in Cedar Rapids with Other Iowa Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $129,840 in Cedar Rapids is in the middle of salary range for pharmacists in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of pharmacists in Cedar Rapids is 2.1 percent (2.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Des Moines-West Des Moines and 3.1 percent (3.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Dubuque.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Des Moines-West Des Moines
$132,590
Iowa City
$131,850
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
$130,790
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$130,700
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$130,270
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$130,060
Cedar Rapids
$129,840
Ames
$129,060
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island
$127,750
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$127,540
Dubuque
$125,860

See also: Top paying jobs in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.